- Spelling of names was not as consistent as it is today, so be sure to check alternatives—e.g. Thompson and Thomson.
- Names may have been incorrectly indexed as the handwriting is sometimes difficult to read or the ink has faded.
- The capital letters L, T, F and S are often confused as lower-case letters n, m, u and w. This means that Taylor may indexed as Laylor or Brum may be indexed as Bruin.
- The use of double ‘s’ (ss) often looks like fs, so Ross will be indexed as Ross but may appear in the record as Rofs.
- Names may have been written in the record phonetically as the clerks wrote the names as they heard them. Think about how it could be spelt as it was heard.
- Some given names are abbreviated as they appear in the original record
- Some records are restricted for several years.
- Some records have not survived.
- A blank cell indicates that there is no information recorded in the original.
Police
Stealing and profiteering
We hold records on stealing and profiteering from the Police Service Commissioner’s Office during the Second World War, as well as information on inquiries and reports, internment, lighting restrictions and blackouts, supplies, firearms and ammunition, civil defence, American forces, air raids and acts and regulations.
Finding stealing and profiteering records
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Looting
QSA holds records on looting during the Second World War, including:
- looting in 1946
- looting from 1946 to 1947
- looting in Darwin from 1944 to 1947
- looting at Port Moresby in 1942
Stolen property
QSA holds records of property stolen during the Second World War, including:
- general stolen property during 1945
- stolen property including soldiers’ uniforms from 1943 to 1944
- stolen property including soldiers’ uniforms from 1945 to 1951
- stealing from US forces in 1943 to 1947
- stealing from the Allied Worker’s Council (AWC) 1944 to 1945
- stealing from the Allied Worker’s Council (AWC) 1944 to 1945
Profiteering and black-marketing
QSA holds records about profiteering and black-marketing during the Second World War, including:
- profiteering, black-marketing, price fixing 1943 to 1944
- profiteering, black-marketing, price fixing 1943 to 1945
- counterfeit petrol tickets in 1948
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In this guide:
- Stealing and profiteering
- Supplies
- Air raids
- Internment
- American forces
- Civil defence
- Acts and regulations
- Inquiries and reports
- Firearm and ammunition
- Lighting restrictions